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contemplations about violent activities, passions etc.; righteous ( Dharma ) : contemplations about the self and the truth and purest ( Sukla) : untainted contemplations. sky-clad; name of the Jaina sect whose monks practice nudity. substance; the universe is constituted of six real and independent substances – living beings (Jiva), matter ( Pudgala ), dynamic medium ( Dharma ), static medium ( Adharma ), space ( Ākāśa ) and time ( Kāla ). Except time they are all extended reals ( Astikāyas ) and except matter, they are all formless. a specific group of monks. the first mendicant disciples of a Tirtharkara. three meritorious vows of the layman. restraint of mind, body and speech. violence; injury in thought, word and deed. senses. follower of a Jina. spiritual victor; a synonym for Tîrtharkara. sentient;soul characterised by consciousness, intuition and bliss. knowledge; cognition. It is of five kinds - scriptural knowledge ( Sruta-jñāna ), knowledge derived through the five senses and the mind ( Mati-jñāna ), clairvoyance ( Avadhi-jñāna ), telepathy ( Manaḥparyaya-jñāna ) and omniscience ( Kevalajñāna). belonging to Jñāta clan amongst the Kșatriyas. For Private & Personal Use Only
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